Happy Earth Tea

This marks my second first flush of the new year. And, wow, what a cup. This had all the trappings of a Darjeeling first flush, but with the added burden of a tannic mouthfeel on the finish. It was all spices, grapes, and greenery the way through. The character was more in line with a Darjeeling oolong than a normal OP. Simply superb.

Warm, spicy, floral, herbally. This has a lot of ginger in it. The tulsi helps it out so it’s not ALL Ginger. I have acquired a taste for ginger when paired with tulsi or lemon or mint. This one is alright…Perfect for the cold weather today regardless!

Smells like cooked veggies – YUM!
After infusing the color is a warm lemon/lime. The flavor is almost savory. Semi brothy, a cross between veggies and flowers but not a stale floral flavor – a very nice one. I would say more vegetal than floral. It fairly velvety on the tongue too!

This is VERY nice! The more I drink the more I think – this maybe one of my fave green darjeelings to date!

This smells….CRISPY…dry.

This infuses to a VERY light brown…well, not even really brown…looks more like a pale green tea or a hued white tea color. Regardless it is a BOLD one! It’s a bit floral, malty, and has a hint of smoke which is a nice touch! I LOVE how malty this is…to the eye…I didn’t think it would be…but it is!

I LOVE THIS!

Starting my day with a cuppa this before sending the rest to LiberTEAs. This is sweet and semi-smooth but a bit mellower than the others I have tried so far from them. It’s still yummy that is for sure! Slightly caramelly and slightly chewy. YUM!

I started my CRAZY Day with 3 cups of this! Really nice! I am going to keep this one on tap to give it some proper tasting notes within the next few days! It’s yummy that is for sure…more coming soon!

2nd infusion!
This is some good….SCHTUFF!!!

YUM!
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Ahhhhh!
Incredibly smooth! Fairly malty! BUT…SMOOTH! a bit floral – but not grassy floral. A hint of nuttiness. This is an awesome smooth darjeeling! Lovely!

It does infuse to a medium brown and the color is lovely too!

This is my first Happy Earth Tea TEA…I’m very excited…totally LOVE the company name! I will say that I have been emailing the company owner back and forth and they are lovely to deal with!

This smells a bit bakey or croissant-like…I really love the scent! That smell paired with the naturally fruity nose makes a unique and wonderful pairing!

WOW! This is a very flavorful – very sturdy Darjeeling! It has characteristics of darjeeling but it offers so much more! It also tastes VERY malty – YAY – and naturally fruity-goodness plows thru! It has a unique sweetness to it and is rather smooth on the end sip on to the aftertaste!

This is marvelous! I REALLY love this!